Emergency-coupling.



No. 853,142. PATENTED MAY 7, 1907.

e. T. woo nson. EMERGENCY GOUPLING.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 15. 1906.

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PATENTED MAY 7, 1907.

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Wi hwooco GEORGE T. WOODSON, OF HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA.

EMERGENCY-COUPLING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 7, 1907.

Application filed August 15,1906. Serial No. 330,674.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE T. WooDsoN, a citizen of the-United States, residing at Huntington, in the county of Cabell and State of WVest Virginia, have invented a new and useful Improvement in an Emergency- Coupler, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to car couplers and more particularly to emergency couplers, the object being to provide a coupler so con structed that it can be attached to the axle of a car when the draw-head has been pulled out and coupled to the draw-head of the ad jacent car.

Another object of my invention is to provide the coupling bars of such construction that in case both of the draw-heads are pulled out or damaged, the coupling bars can be attached to the axles and coupled to each other, thereby permitting the train to be moved, saving a great deal of time which would otherwise be required in order to repair the cars. Another object of my invention is to so construct the coupling bars so as to fit various sizes and conditions of cars in such a manner that they will be exceedingly strong and durable and still besufficiently light to permit one man to handle and manipulate them, thereby insuring a quick repair in case the draw heads should become damaged.

With these objects in view, the invention consists in the novel features of construction,

hereinafter fully described and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings forming a part of this specification :Figure 1 is a side view partly in section showing the practical application of my improved coupling bar. Fig. '2 is a side view of two coupling bars showing the practical application of the same. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the coupling bar. Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the coupling bar. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the bearing plates. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of one of the sections of coupling bars. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the other section of the coupling bar. Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the lubricatingblock.

Referring to the drawings A indicates a car provided with the usual draw-head B, C a car with the drawhead pulled off and D the coupling bar used to connect the same together, which is formed of two sections E and F. The section E consists of a bifurcated bar having a yoke E, at one end adapted to fit over and in the bifurcation of the flange G of the half round bearing plates G secured around the axle C by bolts G passingthrough openings in the flanges G. A lubricating block H provided with a curved top having a rim formed therein is secured between the ends of the yoke or bolts E which pass through openings formed therein and is adapted to be filled with oil for the bearing plates. An oil cup E is secured on the top of the yoke adapted to supply the lubricant to reduce the friction. A wooden block E is secured in the bifurcated bar E adjacent its end with the yoke by bolts E and the opposite end is apertured in which is secured one end of a rod I by wedge-shaped key I which passes through openings formed in the walls of the bifurcated bar E, and an opening in the end of the bar I, and securely locks the two together. The other end of the bar I, extends into the bifurcated bar F through an opening in the end and is secured therein by a key I which passes through slots in the walls of the bar and an opening in the bar I. Coil-springs J surround the bar I between the sections E and F and are separated by a washer I The other end of the bar is provided with an apertured tongue F, adapted to be secured in the draw-head B, by a pin B. A wooden block F is also secured in the bar F by bolts F".

In Fig. 2 I have shown the draw-bar B removed from the car A and bearing plate K, secured around the axle A by bolts K, passing through openings formed in the bifurcated flanges of the plate over which fits a yoke L of a bifurcated bar L. A lubricating block M provided with a curved face having a recess formed therein adapted to receive. oil, is secured in the yoke under the plate K, on bolts L which pass through openings in the ends of the yoke and securely hold it in place. A wooden block L is secured in the bar by bolts L and the ends of the bars are apertured through which a pin L is adapted to pass and secure the tongue F, of the bar F, betweenthe ends of the bar L. An oil cup L is secured on the yoke L.

From the foregoing description it will be readily seen that I have provided a very simple, cheap and efficient and durable emergency coupling bar which can be easily and quickly attached when desired.

Having thus fully described my invention,

2 seams what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A coupling bar provided with means for pivotally securing it to the axles of a car.

2. A coupling bar composed of two sections provided with means at one end for pivotally securing it to an axle.

3. A coupling comprising two bars connected together, one of said bars being provided with an apertured tongue and the other with a yoke, adapted to be pivotally connected to an axle of a car.

4. A coupling bar com rising two bars connected together by a ro coil-springs surrounding said. rod, an apertured tongue formed on one of said rods, and a yoke formed on the other rod, adapted to be pivotally connected to an axle of a car.

-5. A cou ling bar comprising two bifurcated bars aving apertured ends, rods extending into said bar through said apertures, keys extending through said bar and rod, aperturedtongues formed on one of said bars, and means secured to'the other of said bars, for securing it to an axle.

6. A coupling bar comprising two bifurcated bars having wooden blocks arranged therein, a rod connecting said bars surrounded by coil-springs, an apertured tongue formed on one of said bars and a yoke formed on the other bar.

7. A coupling bar comprising a bar with a yoke adapted to be secured over an axle, a bar secured to said bar provided with a tongue, and a bar provided with a yoke adapted to fit over an axle carrying means for securing said tongue thereto.

8. A coupling bar comprising bifurcated bars connected together provided withyokes at their ends adapted to be ivotally connected to an axle of a car, for tile purpose described.

9. A coupling bar comprising two bifurcated bars having apertured ends, a rod extending into said bars, through said apertures, a key extending through one end of said rods slidably mounted in one of said bars, a key securing the other end of said rod in the other bar, a coil-spring surrounding said rod between said bars and a yoke formed on one end of said bar adapted to be pivotally mounted on an axle of a car, for the purpose described. l

10. A coupling bar comprising tWo bifurcated bars provided with apertured ends and slotted walls, an apertured tongue formed on one of said bars, and a yoke formed on the other bar, a rod extending into said bar through said apertures surrounded by a coil' spring, a key locking one end of said rod in one bar and a key carried by the other bar slidably mounted in the slotted Walls of the other bar, for the purpose described.

G. T. WOODSON. 

